Vinyl pressings
by Jay Dee · 2001
Welcome 2 Detroit was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BBEBGLP I 001 A¹ MPO MATT OPTIMUMSide A [etched]
BBEBGLP I 001 B¹ MPO OPTIMISEDSide B [etched]
BBEBGLP I 001 C¹ MPO MATT OPTIMUMSide C [etched]
BBEBGLP I 001 D¹ MPO OPTIMISEDSide D [etched]
BBEBGLP-001-A1 WALLY C. MASTERPIECEEtchings Side A
BBEBGLP-001-B1Etchings Side B
BBEBGLP-001-C1Etchings Side C
BBEBGLP-001-D1 SHAWN HEATHMANSEtchings Side D
BBEBGLP-001-A1 WALLY C. MASTERPIECEEtchings Side A
BBEBGLP-001-B1Etchings Side B
BBEBGLP-001-C1Etchings Side C
BBEBGLP-001-D1 SHAWN HEATHMANSEtchings Side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | BBE BBEBGLP001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2001 | UK & US | BBE BBEBGLP001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2001 | UK & US | BBE BBEBGLP001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2005 | UK | BBE BBE BG LPI 001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2005 | US | BBE BBEBGI001 / BBE BBEGBLPI001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK | BBE BBEBGLP001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | BBE BBEBGLPI001LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | US | BBE BBEBGLP001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | BBE BBEBG001SLP7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | UK | BBE BBEBGLPI001bLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 2025 | UK | BBE BBEBGLP001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | BBE BBEBGLP001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | BBE BBEBGLP001 / Rapster Records BBEBGLP001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Welcome 2 Detroit are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2001 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, UK & US. One of them is BBE BBEBGLP001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBEBGLP001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BBEBGLP I 001 A¹ MPO MATT OPTIMUM and BBEBGLP I 001 B¹ MPO OPTIMISED. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
